On This Day — July 4

Here are some of the most significant historical events that happened on July 4.

• 2025: A devastating flood strikes the Texas Hill Country, killing at least 108 people.
• 2025: The Oasis Live '25 tour began in Principality Stadium, Cardiff, ending a 16 year hiatus.
• 2024: The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, wins a landslide majority in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, ending 14 years of Conservative government.
• 2015: Chile claims its first title in international football by defeating Argentina in the 2015 Copa América Final.
• 2012: The discovery of particles consistent with the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider is announced at CERN.

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